Virginia Mae Watts
Aug 30, 2021
Virginia Mae Barnard-Watts passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021, after a long illness. She was born June 23, 1918, in Hartford, Kansas to Grace and Elmer Scoggin. After attending Business College at Emporia, Kansas, she moved to Wichita and worked at Boeing Aircraft during World War II. After moving to Oklahoma City, she worked at Cullens and Singer Business...
Kathryn 'Elaine' Courtney
Aug 26, 2021
Kathryn "Elaine" Courtney, 75, died August 26, 2021. She was born June 11, 1946 in Sayre, OK to Willie Lee and Mable Lois (Fairless) Lewis, Jr. She graduated from Putnam City High School in 1964 and received her Bachelors degree from The University of Central Oklahoma. Elaine wed the love of her life, J.L. Courtney, on July 25, 1970 in...
Marie Fister
Aug 22, 2021
Marie Fister September 13, 1937 August 22, 2021 Marie went to her heavenly home on Sunday, August 22, 2021, at 1:58am, from complications of pneumonia. She was a resident of Branson, Missouri, where she attended Faith and Wisdom Church, with Pastor Gary and Carol McSpadden. Marie Fister was born September 13,1937 to Lawrence and Edith (Wilhelm) Preston, in Guthrie, Oklahoma,...
Gail Berniece Andrews
Aug 21, 2021
Gail Berniece Davis was born February 21, 1944 in Oklahoma City to Wilk and Nina Malissa (Guthrie) Davis. Her love of gospel music began when her oldest brother, Laverne, began playing piano and later traveled with a gospel quartet. Gail only took two years of lessons but was blessed with an exceptional gift to play whatever she heard. Her "Floyd...
Lena Lou 'Pat' Fixico
Aug 20, 2021
Lena Lou "Pat" Fixico, age 87, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 20, 2021. She was born February 16, 1934 to Tom T. and Louisa Pulliam in Duncan, Oklahoma. She lived in the country on a small farm, graduated from Duncan High School in Oklahoma and went on to Bethany Nazarene College and graduated from...
Jerry Preston Templin
Aug 19, 2021
Jerry Preston Templin was born November 13, 1939 in Nocona, Texas to Reuben Terrah Templin & Verna Jean Brookmole. Jerrys dad worked for Halliburton, so they moved a lot. From Nocona, Texas the family moved to Odessa, Texas then onto Duncan, Oklahoma. While in Duncan he started grade school. They moved to south Oklahoma City to Capitol Hill area. He...
Dale Martin Kiriluk
Aug 18, 2021
Dale was born on September 16, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois to Elsie Reichl (Kiriluk) and Alex Kiriluk. Dale was retired from International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers local #134. As for hobbies, Dale was a true craftsman at heart. He loved working with his tools, a master of many trades. Dale always had a project he would be working on, including...
Richard Carl Gosey
Aug 15, 2021
Richard Carl Gosey was born October 18, 1940, in Wewoka, OK and passed away August 15, 2021, in Oklahoma City, OK. He owned a snow cone stand, worked for the USPS, including working in the mail car for four years, was a math teacher and football coach, was a referee/umpire for high school baseball, football, and basketball, was a computer...
Clodus Ray Smith
Aug 14, 2021
Clodus Ray Smith, Oklahoma City, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 14, 2021. He was 93 years old. Born on the eve of the Great Depression in rural Oklahoma, he was gifted with tremendous energy, focus, and intelligence. His unlikely career in higher education led him to the presidency of two colleges. Clodus was a creative thinker whose...
Larry Guy Edgman
Aug 13, 2021
Larry Guy Edgman, age 67, died on Friday August 13, 2021 surrounded by family. Larry was born May 18, 1954 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was the middle child and only son of Robert and Marian Edgman. Larry grew up in Oklahoma City and graduated from Putnam City HS in 1973. He worked for Data Terminals of Oklahoma for 15 years...
Karen Whaylen
Aug 12, 2021
Karen A. Whaylen joined her heavenly father on Thursday, August 12. She was born in El Reno, OK to Malven and Ina Wiedemann. She is survived by her daughters Kim and Pam; son-in-law Roger; grandsons Carter, Caleb and Cameron. She is also survived by her two sisters, Pat Rutledge and Debbie Gorden; brothers Doug Wiedemann and Dan Wiedemann; and numerous...
Dorothy Ann Shiery
Aug 12, 2021
Dorothy Ann Shiery, age 99, of Jackson, Missouri and formerly of Bethany, Oklahoma passed away August 12, 2021 at her home. She was born April 9, 1922 in Manilla, Iowa to John and Lulu Smith Petersen. Dorothy married Rev. Melvin Shiery on March 10, 1946. He died on June 28, 1986. Mostly known as "Mammaw" by family and friends, she...
Carolyn Joye Dixon
Aug 9, 2021
Carolyn Joye Dixon, 87, was born October 18, 1933 to Roy and Lydia Price in McAlester, Oklahoma. She passed away peacefully at home on August 9, 2021 in Oklahoma City. Carolyn attended McAlester High School and graduated in 1951. She was married to Don J. Dixon on May 10, 1953. The couple moved to OKC where Carolyn worked for 10...
Kenneth Cecil Hembree
Aug 9, 2021
On Monday, August 9, 2021, Kenneth Cecil Hembree, 86, of Bethany, Oklahoma, took his final breath here on earth and his next in the glorious presence of his precious Lord and Savior.Kenneth was born June 17, 1935, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Jess Enos and Cleo Almeda (Merrill) Hembree, the fourth of six children. Kenneth proudly served in the United...
Louise Cantwell
Aug 9, 2021
Ida "Louise" Cantwell was born December 22, 1933 in Parnell, Kansas to Ida and Wayne Hale and went to be with Jesus on August 9, 2021. She grew up in Atchison, Kansas where she met Carl Cantwell and they married July 13, 1949. They had 3 children, Dianna (Cantwell) Beasley, Ronnie Eugene Cantwell, and Cathy Louise (Cantwell) Davis. They lived...
Paul Williams
Aug 8, 2021
Born March 27,1965 in Oklahoma City, Lawrence Paul Williams became the firstborn to Lawrence and Martha Williams. Growing up and residing in Bethany his entire life, Paul graduated from Bethany High School in 1983. Soon after, Paul began his career as a general contractor and owner of Dun Rite Contracting. In 1998, Paul had a son, David, who is now...
Harold Edward Kessler
Aug 6, 2021
Harold Edward Kessler, was born on March 31, 1931 to Admiral Dewey and Jessie Kessler in El Reno, Oklahoma. He passed away peacefully at home on August 6th, 2021, surrounded by his family. Harold attended El Reno High School, graduating in 1949. He was quite the athlete, lettering in football, baseball, and basketball, helping the Indians win a state basketball...
Jamie Louise Thedford
Aug 5, 2021
Jamie Louise Thedford, 94, went home to meet her Lord and Savior on August 5, 2021 in Oklahoma City. She was born January 31, 1927 to G.F and Pluma (Packham) Stumpff. After graduating from Bethany High School in 1944, she attended Bethany Peniel College (now SNU). She went to work for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, where she dedicated more than...
Claudene Barber
Aug 4, 2021
Claudene Barber, age 85, of Warr Acres, Oklahoma, passed away on August 4, 2021. She was born December 4, 1935 in the Flo Community, Leon County, Texas to Claude Mullins and Nancy Matilda (Robinson). She moved to Weatherford, Texas in High School, where she met and married Charles Bertrand Barber Sr. on August 28, 1953; they had 4 children. They...
William 'Bill' Michael Fleming, Jr.
Aug 3, 2021
William "Bill" Michael Fleming, Jr. passed away August 3, 2021. He was born May 25, 1974 in Thomas, OK. He was a talented artist and musician who composed music and played the keyboard by ear. He enjoyed his plants and animals. They flourished under his care. Bill is survived by his parents, William and Sharon Fleming; sister, Tamela Hughlett and...
